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Holidays 2016

Handmade Rugs to Repurposed Rings, Your Essential Holiday Gift Guide

Grab a nog. With these 12 locally made gifts, your shopping is done.

11/14/2016 By Eden Dawn

Ventures

Versi Carves Out a Bigotry-Free Space for Latino Digital Commerce

Founded by a trio of Mexican-born entrepreneurs, the Portland start-up is a Spanish-language digital Yellow Pages.

11/14/2016 By Marty Patail

Next-Level Bodega

Mini Mini Reimagines the Convenience Store

The East Burnside mini-mart elevates the utilitarian corner store to a haven of Helvetica, crowlers, and niche snacks.

11/14/2016 By Jason Buehrer

Fashion News

Three More Portland Retail Shops to Close (Because 2016 Hasn't Done Enough)

With several local shops already having shuttered this year, we sadly add three more to the list.

11/11/2016 By Eden Dawn

Lookbook

How an Old Family Photo Inspired a Holiday Fashion Collection

Myriam Marcela-Dyer debuts a spectacular '70s-inspired holiday collection loaded with knits, satins, and faux furs.

11/08/2016 By Eden Dawn

Style Events

Portland Fashion & Style Awards Turns Five

What are Portland's best boutiques? Who's the city's top accessory designer? What about our best dressed TV personalities? On November 6, the PFSA doles out awards to stylish local industry folks.

11/02/2016 By Eden Dawn

News

Oregon Teen Boys Say No to Trump's Locker Room Talk

Six Gresham teens don Wildfang's "Wild Feminist" tees, vowing to not allow Trump's version of locker room talk in their school.

10/27/2016 By Eden Dawn

Design

This Portland-Designed Bread Truck Brings Parks to the People

Instead of burritos and pad Thai, these mobile trucks dispense knowledge about our natural surroundings and conservation.

10/20/2016 By Ko Ricker

Happenings

Cargo Celebrates 20 Years with a Dia de los Muertos Party  

The colorful wonderland celebrates with mariachi music, tarot card readings, costumes, food carts, a photo booth, and sugar skull decorating.

10/20/2016 By Eden Dawn

Runway Show

Charity Meets Fashion at Woodburn Outlet Mall

On October 22, see fall fashions from five brands while raising cash for local charities.

10/20/2016 By Eden Dawn

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Lookbook

A Peek inside Altar's Dark, Bohemian Fall Lookbook

Dreamy fall beauty and shadowy floral motifs come together in the Hawthorne boutique's latest fashion editorial.

10/18/2016 By Eden Dawn

Home Design

Like Many Portlanders, This First-Time Homebuyer Dreams of Owning a Tiny House

Unfortunately, it's not that easy.

10/13/2016 By Jason Buehrer

Style Spotlight

How Portland Is Providing Pantsuit Power to Hillary

Local stylist Scarlet Chamberlin turns pantsuits into a powerful political statement.

10/13/2016 By Eden Dawn

Fashion in Film

Marvel at the Trippy Fashion of Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me

Hollywood Theatre's Fashion in Film series reveals the underrated styles of David Lynch's brain-bending classic.

10/11/2016 By Eden Dawn

Light a Fire 2016: Exceptional Pro Bono Contribution

This Global Branding Agency Helps Portland Street Kids Become Designers

AKQA provides materials, expertise, and guidance. The kids do the rest.

10/10/2016 By Lisa Dunn

Style

Can This Portlander Help Fashion Businesses Get Off the Ground?

With Laptops & Smalltalk, Brittany Sierra becomes a coach for local fashion entrepreneurs.

10/10/2016 By Eden Dawn

Winning Finds

Women’s Boxing Gloves to American West–Style Gin, November’s Best Local Goods

Oregon makers get it done.

10/10/2016 By Eden Dawn

Dispatch

Columbia Sportswear Takes on Gore-Tex

Can a Portland company topple the industry juggernaut?

10/10/2016 By Benjamin Tepler

Design

Oregon Food Bank Gets a Brand-New Logo and Look

Industry and Nike worked pro bono to refresh the 20-year-old nonprofit's brand.

10/06/2016 By Marty Patail

Television

Portland Designer Sarah Donofrio on Her Drama-Free Project Runway Debut

“I just wanted to sew, not get pulled away to talk drama."

10/06/2016 By Enid Spitz

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